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Paul Robinson, the Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper, will be out for six months
after developing a blood clot in his lung.

Robinson, who won 41 caps for England, suffered serious respiratory
complications following a back operation last week. He was kept in hospital
over Easter after developing a pulmonary embolism, but has now returned home
to recover.

The 33-year-old has not played since December and is out of contract at the
end of the season.

It is a double blow for Blackburn, who have lost Jake Kean for the final seven
matches of the campaign after tore the cartilage in his